Are mangroves worth replanting? The direct economic benefits of a community-based reforestation project

Environmental Conservation

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 335-343

  Walton, Mark E M ^a   Samonte Tan, Giselle P B ^b   Primavera, Jurgenne H ^c   Edwards Jones, Gareth ^a   Le Vay, Lewis ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES OPEN UNIVERSITY   (Philippines)

^c SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Carbon trading; Fisheries; Mangrove reforestation; Socioeconomic analysis; Timber; Tourism

Indexed keywords

LAND USE; REFORESTATION; TIMBER;

CARBON TRADING; MANGROVE REFORESTATION; SOCIOECONOMIC ANALYSIS; TOURISM;

FORESTRY;

COASTAL LANDFORM; COASTAL PROTECTION; COLLECTIVE ACTION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; FISHERY; FISHERY PRODUCTION; FORESTRY PRODUCTION; HABITAT RESTORATION; LAND USE; MANGROVE; REFORESTATION; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT;

ARTICLE; COASTAL WATERS; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FISHERMAN; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; MANGROVE; REFORESTATION; SOCIOECONOMICS;

FORESTRY; LAND USE; REFORESTATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; PHILIPPINES; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 33846920125     PISSN: 03768929     EISSN: 14694387     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0376892906003341     Document Type: Article

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